The 10 Best Go-kart Tracks in Texas

Texas has few of the best motor racing tracks in America, It only makes sense that it is also home to some of the best Go-karting tracks in the US. Outdoor rental karting, indoor rental karting, membership clubs, you’ll be able to find it all in the Lone Star State.

Most of Texas’s tracks are located in Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, San Antonio, Austin, and Houston region. If you’re far away from these cities and are looking for a track in your nearest location, you’ll most likely be able to find amusement parks with Go-karts.

Here is our pick for the best Go-Kart Tracks in Texas:

1. COTA Karting – Outdoor Track in Austin
2. Dallas Karting Complex – Outdoor Track in Dallas
3. MSR Houston – Outdoor Track in Houston
4. San Antonio Karting Complex – Outdoor Track
5. Lone Star Kartpark – Outdoor Track in Fort Worth
6. K1 Speed – Indoor Track in San Antonio, Houston, Dallas, and Arlington
7. Andretti Indoor Karting – Indoor Track in San Antonio, The Colony and Katy
8. North Texas Karters – Outdoor Track in Denton (Member Owned Club)
9. Hill Country Kart Club Raceway – Outdoor Track near Austin and San Antonio (Members Only)
10. Gulf Coast Kartway – Outdoor Track in Houston (Member Owned Club)

1. COTA Karting

Circuit of The Americas (COTA) is a world-famous motor-sports track located in Austin. They have a karting track right next to their f1 track.

The top speed of their rental karts is 55 mph! Kart owners can bring their own karts if they wish to, the availability of tracks can be checked for any given day on their website, or contact them directly.

Private racing is also bookable for up to 1 hour, i.e, you can have 1 hour of track for yourself and your group.

They regularly host racings throughout the year for different classes, including LO206. For anyone looking to get into motor racing, participating in these races can be a nice start.

Their tracks have 15 turns and can be seen from a satellite image from the link below (The Karting track is behind the Grandstand.)

2. Dallas Karting Complex

DKC is located near Dallas, you can experience really high-speed go-karts here. You’ll be first allowed to only use their normal karts, but If you can complete their laps under 75 seconds on normal karts, you will be eligible to drive the fastest karts in Texas.

Their tracks are 0.8 miles long and have 17 turns. Kart owners can bring their own kart for practices, a day pass for kart owners costs $99/day.

League racings are hosted very often and you can expect some of the best racers in the region to be present for the race. Newbie racers can also participate, you don’t need to be a pro to race in here.

3. MSR Houston

MSR tracks are located a little less than 35 miles south of downtown Houston. It is the best track in the Houston region for go-karting.

Their primary track is 2.38 miles long and used for professional races and hosts series such as the IndyCar Series and Atlantic Championship.

The karting track is separate from the main track and is 0.7 miles long with 17 turns.

Their rental go-karts are gas-powered and can reach 50 mph, each session lasts 15 minutes. Karting tracks are open to the public from Thursday to Sunday while Monday to Wednesday is for private events (Opening Timing etc can be seen on their website).

Track, Birthday parties, and corporate events can be booked in advance. For competitive racers, they host a “night league race” every month on the 3rd Saturday.

4. San Antonio Karting Complex

Located nearly 25 miles from downtown San Antonio. This is an outdoor karting facility for both kart renting and kart owners.

Rental go-karts are gas-powered and can reach 40-50 mph. Kart Owners can take their own karts to the facility and drive on the tracks, day pass costs $80/day.

Anyone who meets the minimum requirements can race on SAKC’s tracks.

For the competitive racers, they regularly organize leagues (follow their social media for any updates or contact them via email).

Their websites keep track of the best laps of everyone, making it easy to track the timings of their best racer.

Tracks are 1/2 miles long and have 10 turns.

5. Lone Star Kartpark

Lone Star Kartpark is located right next to Texas Motorspeedway in Fort worth. It is a rental kart facility with a 0.6-mile track. Their Karts are of 3 categories, Adult karts, Junior karts (Cadet Karts), and 2-seater karts.

They haven’t officially stated the top speed of the karts, but roughly you can estimate the adult Karts can hit a top speed of 50 mph in a straightway.

They host their own league racing called “LSK league” for competitive racers over the age of 16, it is held twice every month from March to November. Kart Owners are not allowed to race their own karts (as of now).

The track is 0.6 miles in length and has 16 turns. Check the satellite image of the track in the link below.

6. K1 Speed

K1 speed is located in a total of 5 locations in Texas. They are the most famous indoor go-kart facility in the US.

K1 is very popular among people looking to host Birthday Parties, Corporate Events, and other types of events.

The karts are all-electric and their electric motors make up to 20 hp power. Their Adult Karts are advertised to be able to hit 45 mph.

For competitive racers, K1 hosts leagues across all their centers for both adult class and junior class.

They too keep track of lap times making it easy for you to track your time and compare yourself with the best racers from the past week, month, etc.

Track Configurations can be found on their website for all the different locations.

7. Andretti Indoor Karting & Games

Andretti karting is an Indoor Amusement hub located in San Antonio, The Colony(near Dallas), and Katy. They are an alternative to k1 speed

Their Go-karts can go as fast as 15 mph on junior karts and 35 mph on Adult karts. They even have Mini Mario Karts” for 4-6-year-olds.

Alongside karting, you can also enjoy VR, bowling, laser tag, etc.

Keep in touch with their social media for league racing information.

8. North Texas Karters

A member-owned racing facility in Denton offers a 0.5-mile track with 9 turns (check the satellite image from the link below). They offer racing for every age group. above 5 y.o.

They host 18 club kart races every year. For Kart-Owners near the Dallas-Fort worth region who enjoy competitive racing, this place is worth checking out.

Their pricing is really cheap in comparison to other karting facilities that offer day passes. You can even get a trial run before you apply for membership.

For normal folks, they don’t have rental karts. But you can still enjoy watching their races and have a fun day out.

9. Hill Country Kart Club Raceway

Another club member’s run facility, HCKCR is located in New Braunfels. Their tracks are 1/2 miles long and have 10 turns (Check the satellite image of the track in the link below)

Racing classes start from kid’s karts (5-8-year-olds) all the way up to “Masters Class” (35+). LO206 and KA100 are the 2 engines popularly used in their classes.

Members get access to the track for practice nearly all day long. They do not offer any rental karts. Open only for the members.

Races are regularly hosted for the members, you can check the schedule and results on their website.

10. Gulf coast kartway

Gulf coast kartway is another member-owned club for people living near the Houston region. The non-members can also participate in their races and practices for a fee.

Membership costs $325-375/year. Members can use the track whenever they want.

League racing is regularly hosted, the schedule can be found on their website.

Classes include kid’s kart (5-8-year-olds) all the way up to Masters class (30+), engines in use are KA100, LO206, shifters, etc.

And that’s the end of our list! Did we miss your favorite track? Leave us a message and we will check it out. Drive safe and have fun!